Proteins: from gene to function
Annual meeting of SFBM
Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm
25-26
September 2007
| Program | Registration | Location | Accomodation |
Introduction
The SFBM (The Swedish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
held its annual meeting
on the 25-26 September, 2007 at Stockholmsmässan (Stockholm
International Fairs) in Stockholm. The main organizers was Prof. Elzbieta
Glaser, Stockholm University and Prof. Stefan Hohmann, Göteborg University. The
theme of the meeting was “Proteins: from gene to function” and covered
molecular aspects of the fate of proteins in the cell, including protein
expression, transport mechanisms to a correct intracellular compartment, protein
folding, assembly and structure/function relationship, as well as the final fate
of proteins, their degradation.
It was two intensive days with interesting presentations.
Nico Dantuma held a very interesting The Svedberg Lecture after receiving the
Award.
Carolina Lundin was awarded the Poster Prize.
Abstracts, list of participants from the meeting are
available for downloading as a pdf-file here.
The organizers would like to thank economic supporters, all invited speakers,
poster presentations and all participants for contributing to two rewarding
days!
The meeting was supported by:
the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
through its Nobel Institute for Chemistry
the Swedish Research Council
Program Day 1, 25 September
| 12.00-13.00 | Registration |
| 13.00-13.10 |
Introduction Elzbieta Glaser, SFBM |
| Session 1: | Protein
expression and assembly Chair: Astrid Gräslund |
| 13.10-13.50 |
Ulrich Hartl, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Dept. of Cellular
Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany Chaperone-assisted protein folding |
| 13.50-14.20 | Ylva
Engström, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics, Stockholm
University Tissue-specific protein expression creates an antimicrobial barrier against infection |
| 14.20-14.50 | Per
Ljungdahl, Cell biology, The Wennergren Institute, Stockholm University Membrane-localized chaperones promote protein folding in the ER membrane |
| 14.50-15.10 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 15.10-15.40 | Dan
Daley, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University Probing the assembly of a membrane protein complex |
| 15.40-16.10 |
Jan-Willem de Gier, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm
University Membrane Protein Production in E. coli |
| Session 2: |
Protein transport Chair: Gunnar von Heijne |
| 16.10-16.50 |
Nikolaus Pfanner, Dept. for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Freiburg, Germany Sorting of mitochondrial proteins |
| 16.50-17.20 |
Henrik Aronsson, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Göteborg
University Toc64/OEP64 is not essential for the efficient import of proteins into chloroplasts in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| 17.20-17.40 | Refreshments break |
| 17.40-18.10 |
Carina Knorpp, Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala Plant NDPKs, evolution, localization and interaction partners |
|
18.10-18.40 |
Einar Hallberg, Biochemistry, Södertörns University College, Stockholm Regulation of assembly of nuclear pore proteins |
| 19.30- | Conference dinner at Långbro Värdshus |
Program Day 2, 26 September
| Session 3: |
Protein structure and folding Chair: Staffan Eriksson |
| 09.00-09.40 |
Roland Beckmann, Gene Center, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
University of Munich, Germany Cryo-electron microscopy of co-translational protein sorting |
| 09.40-10.10 |
Mikael Oliveberg, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University Malleability of protein-folding pathways: a simple reason for complex behaviour |
| 10.10-10.40 |
Per Kjellbom, Dept. of Biochemistry, Lund University Plant aquaporins - expression, specificity and gating |
| 10.40-11.00 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 11.00-11.40 |
The Svedberg Lecture 2007 Nico Dantuma, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet Ubiquitin in stress Chair: Stefan Hohmann |
| 11.40-12.00 | Annual proceedings of SFBM |
| 12.00-13.20 | Poster session and lunch |
| Session 4: |
Protein degradation Chair: Elisabeth Sauer-Eriksson |
| 13.20-14.00 | Zach
Adam, The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in
Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Thylakoid Proteases in Higher Plants - Roles in Protein Quality Control |
| 14.00-14.30 |
Shashi Bhushan, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University From Arabidopsis to Alzheimer disease – a novel organellar peptidasome PreP |
| 14.30-15.00 |
Christiane Funk, Dept. of Chemistry, Umeå
University Degradation of chlorophyll-binding proteins |
| 15.00-15.30 |
Adrian
Clarke, Dept. for Plant
and Environmental Sciences, Göteborg University Structure and function of a novel type of ATP-dependent Clp protease |
| 15.30-15.50 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 15.50-16.10 | Poster prize and closing |
The electronic registration is now closed. For late registration please contact Emma Wikstad, emma@chemsoc.se or 08-411 52 60, or come to the registration at Stockholm International Fairs.
Conference fees: SEK 1400 for members of SFBM and SEK 1600 for all others. Coffee and dinner Day 1 and lunch and coffee Day 2 are included in the fee. Please observe that we only have a dinner reservation for 100 participants. If you want to participate in the Conference Dinner, please register as soon as possible.
All
payments must be made in SEK to SFBM,
Swedish Chemical Society,
PG 432508-0. IBAN: SE14
9500 0099 6042 0432 5080, BIC-kod (SWIFT-adress): NDEASESS.
Please indicate
“Scanlab-SFBM” and your name on all money transfers.
Payment should not be made later than 21 September.
Cancellations before 20 September 2007 will be refunded with 50% of the fee.
Please note that we cannot accept payment by credit card, personal cheques, company cheques or Eurocheques.
Lecture hall A5 at
Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmsmässan), Mässvägen 1 in Älvsjö 9 km south of Stockholm, Sweden.
Registration will be at the Main entrance. There will be signs showing where to
register.
To get there by car you take E4/E20 south from Stockholm city and just follow
the signs towards Mässan/Älvsjö. The fee for parking at the location is 25 SEK/hour
or 70 SEK/day.
To get there by public communications you take commuter train to Älvsjö and follow
the signs towards Mässan/Stockholmsmässan. There are 8-12 trains/hour and the
journey is 9 minutes from Stockholm Central.
For further information, please follow the link:
http://www.stockholmsmassan.se/
There are at least two
hotels close to Stockholm International Fairs:
Rica Talk Hotel: To book a room please
contact the hotel either by e-mail reservations@rica.se or fax +46
(0)8 7237279.
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First Hotel Royal Star: To book a room call +46 (0)8 990220.
http://www.firsthotels.se/royalstar
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further information, please, contact Emma Wikstad at the Swedish
Chemical Society
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